Republican N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu gestures during his State of the State address at the State House in Concord, N.H., Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has declared a state of emergency in the Granite State. Sununu stressed that the risk remains low COVID-19.

“We know there is no evidence to suggest that there is widespread community transmission,” Sununu wrote on social media. “While the current risk remains low, we are taking preventative steps today to ensure that all state resources are at the ready to respond and deploy in a moments notice.”

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